Rifles as wedding gifts

[syoungs]

If you have a local gun store that you like to support, maybe a gift certificate for 2 rifles would be a good comprimise, I can understand not wanting to buy something like a rifle, as we all have our preference, and they might not have had a chance to pickup and hold what they may like, either that or go with a solid known platform in common calibers and let them know they can trade in/up if wanted? 

I think its a great idea, I plan on doing the no gift thing at our wedding, maybe a cash tree but even that I dont like the idea of... now if someone showed up with a 45-70 my whole opinion on wedding gifts would change in a heartbeat lol.

[Smossy]

Would be a great gift.
No names engraved.

[bearpaw]

My husband thinks it's too personal to give the bride and groom a "his and hers" hunting rifle for a wedding gift. I thought it was a great idea (since I have no other ideas). What do you guys think?

awesome, wish you had attended my wedding... 

[Southpole]

If you have a local gun store that you like to support, maybe a gift certificate for 2 rifles would be a good comprimise, I can understand not wanting to buy something like a rifle, as we all have our preference, and they might not have had a chance to pickup and hold what they may like, either that or go with a solid known platform in common calibers and let them know they can trade in/up if wanted? 

I think its a great idea, I plan on doing the no gift thing at our wedding, maybe a cash tree but even that I dont like the idea of... now if someone showed up with a 45-70 my whole opinion on wedding gifts would change in a heartbeat lol.

Well, that's just what I did. I went to Cabelas to shop around and decided to get a gift certificate in the amount I was willing to spend on them. I made them promise to buy at least two firearms with the certificate. There were just too many rifles to choose from. I was also thinking if they wanted something better than what I was going to get them, they can throw more of their own money in. Also, I want them to have the guns in their names in case they decide they want to recreate the Bonnie and Clyde days in the future. Someone else got them a gift certificate for Cabelas as well, so that will also help with some purchasing. So, there's my story. It's not nearly as exciting as opening a gift and seeing a rifle, but it was a lot safer and they were still pretty happy and surprised.